San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-06-23
Reported for the FRKE Pass.
CORONAL INSTITUTE.
Commencement Exercises = Large
Crowds Programme.

Commencement Exercises = large
Crowds-Interesting Programme.
The regular course of instruction at Cor
onal Institute, for the scholastic year closed
last Friday morning, and the commence
ment exercises began Friday afternoon
The examinations were conducted by the
faculty on Wednesday, Thursday, and on
Friday morning. The prompt and intelli'
CONT answers to the searching questions
propounded, indicated the thorough instruc'
ton impaired In this institution.
BY 2 O'Clock, Friday afternoon, the
chapel was filed by an attentive audience,
assembled to witness the exhibition OF the
primary aud intermediate departments.
The programme. consisting Of recitations,
singing. prize reading, and gymnastics,
held the interest of the audience for two
hours. Judge Kone, with an appropriate
address, awarded the prizes offered for
spelling to Sue McKie and Annie Digger;
for ponmanship, to Edgar Briggs, and, for
prize reading, to Willie Thompson.
The entertainment Of the evening indi.
Gated the careful training which the pupils
had received from their teachers, Miss Ken
drick and Miss Belvin.
The annual sermon was delivered In tho
Methodist church by the Rev. DIR. Bour-
land, of Georgetown. The central thought
which the minister so eloquently elaborated
was that the highest civilization springs
from the religious principle and It's truest
expression is seen only In Christian ma
tons.
Monday morning was devoted to music,
calisthenics, and art levee. The music,
during this and other exercises of the CON-
mencement, reflected the highest credit on
the accomplished teachers, Misses Franklin
aud Otey. The exercises with wands were
beautiful and graceful, and the march with
its intricate and puzzling movements, exc
cuted without blunder, was much admired
At the Art Levee, $50 pictures were cata-
logued and displayed. This department
has never made so beautiful an exhibit.
The directress, Miss Smither, and her
class, were highly complmented,
Miss Willie Pitchford was awarded the
medal in art
Monday night was given to prize reading
and defamation, The young ladiee and
gentlemen acquitted themselves with great
credit. 'Machlin's Child" was rendered in
a lively manner by Miss Matte Bugg, fol-
lowed by the "Merry Sleigh Ride" per-
formed on four pianos, which received a
hearty encore. Miss Jennie Northcraft's
recitation, "Mice at Play" as regards pro-
nunciation, emphasis and gesture, was all
that her friends could have desired. Mr..
l. Killian's defamation, "The Death-b bed of
Benedict Arnold" and Mr.. G. Browns Ser
geant Buzfuz," received fattering applause.
The committee awarded the first prizes to
Miss Jennie Northcraft and Mr.. O. Brown.
and the second to Miss Matte Bugg and
Mr.. Killian.
Tuesday morning the Bellies Lettres So
ciety entertained its friends with an excel
lent programme. The address of welcome
was gracefully read by Miss Medic McKie,
to which responses were made by Mr.. New
berne Brown on behalf of the Eulalean
Society, and DR.. Combs for tho Board of
Trustees. The essay by Miss Laura Julian,
the recitation by Miss Nellie Harper, the
touching farewell address to the members of
the senior. class. by Miss Lille Ragsdale,
and the tender response of Miss Blanche
Barber, made programme varied and ex-
ceedingly interesting.
The heavy rains Tuesday cooled the air,
and large crowd greeted the seniors Tues
day evening At the appointed hour, as
the pianos sounded the grand march, the
class filed in and moved to their appointed
places. The class is the largest in the his
tory of the Institute--ten young ladies and
six young gentlemen. The essays of the
evening were read by Misses Mary Cooke,
Fannie Garth, Lille Westmoreland, Nellie
Harper, Ella Storey and Lizzie Williamson,
and the orations delivered by Messrs. J. w.
Combs, j. 8. Steele, N. H. Browne, j. II.
Ragsdale and A. @. Hamilton.
The exercises Wednesday were opened
with the essay and salutatory by Miss Ida
Brockett, entitled. ''Simon says 'Wigwag,'"
followed by the essays of Miss Sue Goree
and Blanche Barber. The grafton, the New
South, by Mr.. M. s. Gardner, and the clos
ing essay and valedictory, "How blessings
brighten as they take their fight" read by
Nola Blackaller, who shares with Mr..
Gardner the first honor of the class.
Our space will not admit of special men,
ton. It may be said, and justly, that rare
ly has so large class appeared with more
credit to themselves, their friends and in
structors. The essays and orations en-
braced subjects that were fresh and inter- !
esting, and won attention, applause and
bouquets for the clearness and grace with |
which they were delivered.
The Annual Address of the Hon. N. G.. |
Kittrell exceeded the expectation of the |
large audience, great as was that expecta-
ton. 1t was o thoughtful and eloquent |
plea for the old and terrible arraignment |
of Il o later tendencies in politics, society |
and religion. The close attention and fire. |
quent applause manifested the interest and
the approval with which the address was
received.
The Baccalaureate Address, by Prof. |
Spilman, was chaste and erudite, full Of
aution and encouragement for the future, |
of the class just entering upon a new life. |
After the comforting of the Diplomas |
J. E. Pritchett awarded the medals and
prizes. While complimenting the success
full he had words of cheer for the defeated, |
aud by his pleasing address showed that
the students Of Colonal still had warm |
place in his heart.
Misses Mary Cooke, Sue Goree, and Ella
Storey, having finished the course in music. |
received certificates of proficiency. Prizes |
in music were awarded TO Miss Mary Cooke. |
Jennie Wood, Alice Blackaller, and Flor
ence McMeans.
After the closing of the exercises COM
day, the senior class partook of
\ sumptuous repast. prepared by Mrs.
Spillman in honor Of their graduation
So closes the work of the year. The ex-
ercises from first TO last eYinced successful